Energy Conservation (Hansard, 27 February 1990)

HC Deb 27 February 1990 vol 168 c109W 109W

§ Mrs. Gorman
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been his Department's budget for energy conservation for each year since 1979, in constant prices.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
Expenditure by my Department on energy efficiency programmes since 1979 has been as follows (1989 prices in brackets):

£ million

Expenditure 1989 prices

1979–80 2.4 (5.0)

1980–81 4.5 (7.8)

1981–82 6.9 (10.7)

1982–83 9.4 (13.6)

1983–84 11.4 (15.5)

1984–85 17.5 (22.8)

1985–86 22.5 (27.9)

1986–87 24.5 (29.2)

1987–88 18.6 (21.2)

1988–89 18.5 (19.8)

1989–90¹ 15.0 (15.0)

¹ Estimated.

£ million
	Expenditure	1989 prices
1979–80	2.4	(5.0)
1980–81	4.5	(7.8)
1981–82	6.9	(10.7)
1982–83	9.4	(13.6)
1983–84	11.4	(15.5)
1984–85	17.5	(22.8)
1985–86	22.5	(27.9)
1986–87	24.5	(29.2)
1987–88	18.6	(21.2)
1988–89	18.5	(19.8)
1989–90¹	15.0	(15.0)
¹ Estimated.